The Routledge Companion to Contemporary Japanese Social Theory
breaks new ground in providing a detailed, systematic appraisal of
the major traditions of social theory prominent in Japan today from
theories of identity and individualization to globalization
studies. The volume introduces readers to the rich diversity of
social-theoretical critique in contemporary Japanese social
theory.
The editors have brought together some of the most influential
Japanese social scientists to assess current trends in Japanese
social theory, including Kazuhisa Nishihara, Aiko Kashimura,
Masahiro Ogino, Yumiko Ehara and Kiyomitsu Yui. The volume also
contains dialogues with these Japanese contributors from
authoritative Western social theorists including, among others,
Axel Honneth, Roland Robertson, Bryan S. Turner, Charles Lemert and
Anthony Elliott to reflect on such developments. The result is an
exciting, powerful set of intellectual exchanges. The book
introduces, contextualizes and critiques social theories in the
broader context of Japanese society, culture and politics with
particular emphasis upon Japanese engagements and revisions of
major traditions of social thought. Divided into two sections, the
book surveys traditions of social thought in Japanese social
science and presents the major social issues facing contemporary
Japan.
The book will appeal to students and scholars of sociology,
social theory, critical theory, psychoanalysis, risk, gender
studies, feminist studies, self and identity studies, media studies
and cultural studies.
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